Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Davis, California
City in Yolo County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 66.4K
In 2023, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Davis, California. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.8 in Yolo County, 10.6 in California and 12.2 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2023, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 80 percent of the rate in Yolo County, California: 9.4
- About three-quarters of the rate in California: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Yolo County, California: 19%
- About double the share in California: 28%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Davis | Share in Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 60% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 50% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 42% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Yolo County, California: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Yolo County, California: 10%
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Davis | Yolo County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 10.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 25.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 50.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 40.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Yolo County, California: 50%
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Yolo County, California: 40%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-803
- OLIVE DR2
- 5TH ST1
- E COVELL BL1
- I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY1
- MACE BLVD1
- RAILROAD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota SCION xB1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Toyota Camry1
- Polestar PS21
- Lexus RX1
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson FXDL103 / Low Rider1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | OLIVE DR | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | E COVELL BL | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | OLIVE DR | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | MACE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | I-80 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.